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A Different Kind of Mermaid

The Syrena are an interesting aquatic society that have lived at the bottom of the ocean for thousands of years.

By John Irvin

          A young adult romantic fantasy: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks.  

          I don’t know about you, but I love mermaids. When there’s a different and unique presentation of that awesome race, you know I’ll enjoy it…most likely!

          When I came across Anna Banks’s Syrena Legacy, I had no idea what I was getting into. I was not disappointed, in fact, I was flipping pages!

          Following along as the great mystery about the ancient origins of the Syrena was one of the most enjoyable times I had. I wish I could forget I read this and read it again.

          You seriously do not want to miss out on this awesome story.

          After watching the video below, click through and grab yourself a copy here: Of Poseidon.

This is the description from the Goodreads page:

“Galen is the prince of the Syrena, sent to land to find a girl he’s heard can communicate with fish. Emma is on vacation at the beach. When she runs into Galen—literally, ouch!—both teens sense a connection. But it will take several encounters, including a deadly one with a shark, for Galen to be convinced of Emma’s gifts. Now, if he can only convince Emma that she holds the key to his kingdom…

Told from both Emma and Galen’s points of view, here is a fish-out-of-water story that sparkles with intrigue, humor, and waves of romance.”

Click this link to go buy: OF POSEIDON.

While you’re here on my website, maybe you can join me too? I have an author team that is helping me prepare for my debut Spring 2021 Toward the Pacific Book Tour. We greatly desire your support to help us take books out of that good ole comfort zone and find more readers.

          The more you are able to donate, the more possible it is for me to take my books on a trip across the continent and grow our reading tribe while promoting books for the public!

          So click through:

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And if you know any authors, please, have them shoot me an email at john@johnirvinauthor.com. I have plenty of spots open for the episodes!

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I’ve now been hosting a YouTube channel called John Irvin, Author Journey Series. Check it out at YOUTUBE.COM/AUTHORJOURNEY

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Mytica is a realm being torn apart by gods and mortals

When you discover a world with the same name as a world you created many years ago.

By John Irvin

          A young adult high fantasy: Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes.  

          Y’all, I picked this book off the shelf and started reading the summary. When I discovered the name of the world, Mytica, I had to read the book.

          You see, back in high school, I wrote a short fiction about another dimension where there was this realm called Mytica…

          Weird, right?

          Turns out, this place and that place are NOT the same places.

          But, I loved this book and can’t wait to continue the rest of the series!

          Watch the video below—you already know, I know—and click one of the links I’ve provided to buy your own copy of Falling Kingdoms!

There are three kingdoms in Mytica and they’re all under a fragile peace that’s been ruling for centuries. Magic has been forgotten, apparently.

There are four main characters: Cleo, Jonas, Lucia, and Magnus.

There are crazy plots and overwhelming betrayals, murders, hidden alliances, and love that you never saw coming.

With everything going on, you know there is only one certain outcome.

Kingdoms will collapse.

Join the princess, the sorceress, the rebel, and the heir as they embark on missions out of their leagues!

I you love high fantasy, make sure you grab a copy…Click this link to go buy: FALLING KINGDOMS.

While you’re here on my website, maybe you can join me too? I have an author team that is helping me prepare for my debut Spring 2021 Toward the Pacific Book Tour. We greatly desire your support to help us take books out of that good ole comfort zone and find more readers.

          The more you are able to donate, the more possible it is for me to take my books on a trip across the continent and grow our reading tribe while promoting books for the public!

          So click through:

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I’ve now been hosting a YouTube channel called John Irvin, Author Journey Series. Check it out at YOUTUBE.COM/AUTHORJOURNEY

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When the Spirits of Wolves possess the Bodies of Humans

Check out this stirring novel about a werewolf who finds her world is not as it seems.

By John Irvin

          A young adult paranormal: Nightshade: Book 1 by Andrea Cremer.  

          I think this trilogy was one of the few I actually bought book two first and read it before I realised there was a previous publication. It worked out okay anyways.

          I enjoyed Book one as much as I did the sequel.

          I mean, it has to do with my favourite paranormal creature either way, so you know I won’t mind reading backwards.

          That also tells you Cremer is an amazing author since I was able to read them out of order and still enjoy them both immensely.

          So, watch the video and click through the links to buy Nightshade: Book 1!

Taken from Amazon’s Description:

“Calla is the alpha female of a shape-shifting wolf pack. She is destined to marry Ren Laroche, the pack’s alpha male. Together, they would rule their pack together, guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But then, Calla saves a beautiful human boy, who captures her heart. Calla begins to question everything – her fate, her existence, and her world and the orders the Keepers have asked her to follow. She will have to make a choice. But will she follow her heart if it means losing everything, including her own life?

Calla’s story continues in WOLFSBANE.”

Click this link to go buy: NIGHTSHADE.

While you’re here on my website, maybe you can join me too? I have an author team that is helping me prepare for my debut Spring 2021 Toward the Pacific Book Tour. We greatly desire your support to help us take books out of that good ole comfort zone and find more readers.

          The more you are able to donate, the more possible it is for me to take my books on a trip across the continent and grow our reading tribe while promoting books for the public!

          So click through:

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And if you know any authors, please, have them shoot me an email at john@johnirvinauthor.com. I have plenty of spots open for the episodes!

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I’m also a Patreon artist–the cool thing about Patreon is it allows people to support artists by monthly pledges which allow the artists to have more time to work on their own passions. Here is my account: PATREON.COM. If you’d like to support me, I would be eternally grateful!

I’ve now been hosting a YouTube channel called John Irvin, Author Journey Series. Check it out at YOUTUBE.COM/AUTHORJOURNEY

Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Or email me at john@johnirvinauthor.com

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A Game that turns out to not be just a Game

When your lives are being threatened, it’s not just all fun and games anymore.

By John Irvin

          A magical world you won’t want to ever leave: Caraval by Stephanie Garber.  

          I’ve been seeing this short bestseller all over fellow authors’ Instagrams and other friends recommended it to me.

          I decided to try it out.

          Dark with a hair-raising plot, I found Caraval to be a very intriguing story and would recommend it to anyone considering checking it out.

          So, watch my YouTube episode for today then click through the links I’ve provided to buy your copy and enjoy the mystery of Caraval!

Taken from Goodreads’ Description:

“Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval—the faraway, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show—are over.

But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. Nevertheless she becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic.”

Click this link to go buy: CARAVAL.

While you’re here on my website, maybe you can join me too? I have an author team that is helping me prepare for my debut Spring 2021 Toward the Pacific Book Tour. We greatly desire your support to help us take books out of that good ole comfort zone and find more readers.

          The more you are able to donate, the more possible it is for me to take my books on a trip across the continent and grow our reading tribe while promoting books for the public!

          So click through:

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And if you know any authors, please, have them shoot me an email at john@johnirvinauthor.com. I have plenty of spots open for the episodes!

If you enjoyed this post, you should sign up for my newsletter! I don’t spam and you can unsuscribe at any time. I only send out emails on Fridays. Sign up here: SIGN UP!

I’m also a Patreon artist–the cool thing about Patreon is it allows people to support artists by monthly pledges which allow the artists to have more time to work on their own passions. Here is my account: PATREON.COM. If you’d like to support me, I would be eternally grateful!

I’ve now been hosting a YouTube channel called John Irvin, Author Journey Series. Check it out at YOUTUBE.COM/AUTHORJOURNEY

Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Or email me at john@johnirvinauthor.com

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Earth is a thing of the Past

A populated colony ship has been traveling space for centuries, will they ever reach their new home?

By John Irvin

          This young adult science fiction will give you a few surprises: Across the Universe by Beth Revis.  

          I had never heard of the Across the Universe series. One day I just came across it on Amazon and thought, “Huh, I like the sound of this,” and ordered it.

          Funny how many times the best books are found that way, right?

          Then I read the book and, naturally, I need the rest of the trilogy. This is one of those trilogies I wish was a series, not just a trilogy. You know?

          Watch the episode on YouTube and make sure you click through my links I’ve provided to order yourself a copy and begin the trek Across the Universe!

This spaceship, Godspeed, has been traveling the universe for three hundred years. Amy is seventeen years old, she was frozen as cargo with her parents in the ship to awaken on their new home planet.

But someone wakes her up prematurely.

Come to find out, there are secrets being kept and someone’s been murdered.

Who could want to keep the ship’s generational crew from reaching their destination?

It’s a race against time to stop the murderer and save the ship.

By the way, Amy was awakened fifty years too early.

I bet that makes you want to do this…

Click this link to go buy: ACROSS THE UNIVERSE.

While you’re here on my website, maybe you can join me too? I have an author team that is helping me prepare for my debut Spring 2021 Toward the Pacific Book Tour. We greatly desire your support to help us take books out of that good ole comfort zone and find more readers.

          The more you are able to donate, the more possible it is for me to take my books on a trip across the continent and grow our reading tribe while promoting books for the public!

          So click through:

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And if you know any authors, please, have them shoot me an email at john@johnirvinauthor.com. I have plenty of spots open for the episodes!

If you enjoyed this post, you should sign up for my newsletter! I don’t spam and you can unsuscribe at any time. I only send out emails on Fridays. Sign up here: SIGN UP!

I’m also a Patreon artist–the cool thing about Patreon is it allows people to support artists by monthly pledges which allow the artists to have more time to work on their own passions. Here is my account: PATREON.COM. If you’d like to support me, I would be eternally grateful!

I’ve now been hosting a YouTube channel called John Irvin, Author Journey Series. Check it out at YOUTUBE.COM/AUTHORJOURNEY

Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Or email me at john@johnirvinauthor.com

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When a full-body tattoo is a Map

There is a multi-universe with hundreds of parallel realms.

By John Irvin

          A unique and thrilling adventure: The Skin Map by Stephen Lawhead.  

          Lawhead had me falling in love with the characters in this series. I started The Skin Map not knowing what to expect. What I got was an awesome adventure.

          Taking me on a trip to so many different times and events, the characters stumble upon one clue after another that points them to a mystery of the universe.

          Or should I say multi-verse?

          Either way, Lawhead actually became a big influence on my own writing after I read this book.

          Please watch the video and click through the links provided to grab yourself a copy of The Skin Map!

A seemingly accident voyage across the dimensions takes Kit Livingstone on the ultimate treasure hunt.

His unpleasant girlfriend, Wilhelmina, doesn’t think so.

But, follow Kit and his new friends he meets along the way and you will be rewarded with an adventure that will be remembered for your lifetime.

The way we travel to other dimensions is through what are known as Ley Lines. This is not a new revelation. Stories about this portals are all throughout Celtic history.

But the adventure Lawhead takes you on is unique in its own way. This treasure Kit and everyone else seeks could mean either the ultimate enlightenment or the end of the multi-verse…we think.

You’ll have to read the books to find out.

So click this link to go buy: THE SKIN MAP.

While you’re here on my website, maybe you can join me too? I have an author team that is helping me prepare for my debut Spring 2021 Toward the Pacific Book Tour. We greatly desire your support to help us take books out of that good ole comfort zone and find more readers.

          The more you are able to donate, the more possible it is for me to take my books on a trip across the continent and grow our reading tribe while promoting books for the public!

          So click through:

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And if you know any authors, please, have them shoot me an email at john@johnirvinauthor.com. I have plenty of spots open for the episodes!

If you enjoyed this post, you should sign up for my newsletter! I don’t spam and you can unsuscribe at any time. I only send out emails on Fridays. Sign up here: SIGN UP!

I’m also a Patreon artist–the cool thing about Patreon is it allows people to support artists by monthly pledges which allow the artists to have more time to work on their own passions. Here is my account: PATREON.COM. If you’d like to support me, I would be eternally grateful!

I’ve now been hosting a YouTube channel called John Irvin, Author Journey Series. Check it out at YOUTUBE.COM/AUTHORJOURNEY

Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Or email me at john@johnirvinauthor.com

Another note, I have to make sure to let you know, all links I use for my fellow authors’ works are affiliate links because why not?